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阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The town I live in is about to put cameras at all traffic lights to catch people who run red lights. It ___________me of how many people I've seen who take the yellow light as a signal to go faster. I also can't ___________ why people don't move when the traffic light has turned green. Above all, there are those ___________ situations in which someone doesn't even ___________ that the light is red, and just keeps going. That is why so many accidents happen! All these situations make me ___________ about the purpose of traffic lights.
However, it's even more ___________ to imagine letting people make their own ___________ at crowded crossroads. Do the biggest cars get to go first? Who decides who goes next? ___________ I guess I do like the idea of a system to ___________ traffic. And I'll do my best to ___________ the traffic rules: to go, to be ___________, and to stop when I'm supposed to.
It occurs to me that my ___________ have done much the same for me in___________teaching me how to live. They have given me many ___________ lights: to get along well with others, to listen and talk to them, to help others, and to live with ___________ and purpose. They have also given me some red lights so that my __________ doesn’t go astray (误入歧途): not to be greedy, to keep my temper, and to control my desires. And there also have been some yellow caution lights: to watch how much I drink, to keep control of my behavior, and to ___________ school regularly and work hard.
If I obey these rules, my life will be as___________ as it can be. Just as I'm wise to pay attention to the traffic lights when I'm walking ___________ the street, I'm wise to pay attention to the "life ___________" given to me by my parents.
1.A.informs B.reminds C.suggests D.indicates
2.A.realize B.understand C.clarify D.remember
3.A.surprising B.competitive C.dangerous D.exciting
4.A.feel B.stand C.receive D.notice
5.A.dare B.worry C.complain D.wonder
6.A.frightening B.relaxing C.confusing D.interesting
7.A.attempts B.efforts C.decisions D.preparations
8.A.Since B.But C.So D.As
9.A.affect B.control C.serve D.improve
10.A.obey B.recognize C.reflect D.analyze
11.A.sensitive B.annoyed C.cautious D.concerned
12.A.teachers B.relatives C.parents D.friends
13.A.case B.honor C.place D.terms
14.A.yellow B.red C.colorful D.green
15.A.adventure B.joy C.panic D.chance
16.A.confidence B.life C.dream D.belief
17.A.attend B.start C.leave D.join
18.A.good B.convenient C.special D.simple
19.A.through B.across C.beyond D.above
20.A.purposes B.features C.qualities D.signals
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
It’s normal to wake briefly during the night. 1. But if you’re waking up during the night and having trouble falling back asleep, the following tips may help.
Stay out of your head. The key to getting back to sleep is continuing to prepare your body for sleep, so remain in bed in a relaxed position. Hard as it may be, try not to stress over the fact that you’re awake, because that very stress and anxiety encourage your body to stay awake. 2.
3. If you are finding it hard to fall back asleep, try a relaxation technique such as visualization(想象), or deep breathing, which can be done without even getting out of bed. Remind yourself that although they’re not a replacement for sleep, rest and relaxation still help refresh your body.
Do a quiet, non-stimulating activity. If you’ve been awake for more than 15 minutes, try getting out of bed and doing a quiet, non-stimulating activity, such as reading a book. Keep the lights dim so as not to think that it’s time to wake up. 4. A light snack might relax you, but be careful not to eat so much that your body begins to expect a meal at that of the day.
5. If you wake during the night feeling anxious about something, make a brief note of it on paper and delay worrying about it until the next day when you are fresh and it will be easier to resolve.
A. Make relaxation your goal, not sleep.
B. Put off worries and troubles.
C. Use a flashlight to go to the bathroom at night.
D. In fact, a good sleeper won’t even remember it.
E（涂AB）. Also avoid screens of any kind-computers, TVs, cell phones, iPads.
F (涂AC). You’ll be much more productive and creative after a good night’s rest.
G(涂AD). A good way to stay out of your head is to focus on the feeling in your body.
It was on her 14th birthday that her first book , In the Forest of the Night , was accepted for publication. It was a huge success gaining the attention of millions of young readers. At 16, her second novel, Demon in My View, also reached the bookstores. Several books later , the teenage author still works away in her room, surrounded by shelves full of dark tales about vampires(吸血鬼)and witches. Amelia Atwater – Rhodes is widely seen as America’s finest teen writer and was named one of Teen People’s “20 Teens Who Will Change the World.”
Born in 1984, she began making up stories when she was about three years old. “I never stopped and said, ‘I want to write’,” Amelia remembers. “I loved stories and created stories before I was old enough to know how to write them down.”
In her family, reading was basic and fun. “My parents encouraged me to read---- and to read anything I wanted, so long as I was reading,” she said. “They never restricted what I read. Later, when I started writing, they never criticized what I did or said I was ‘too young’. They never said it was impossible for me to achieve what I have.”
In her short but successful career, Amelia has tried different styles. But vampires were the first characters to really come alive in her work. From them she has developed a whole world, one which she always enjoys learning more about.
As a published teen writer, Amelia’s advice to other teens who dream of being authors is: just do it! “I believe anything is possible. Don’t give up your dreams just because you fear failure. Getting a book published is difficult, but if I can do it, others can too . ”
1.What can we learn about Amelia Atwater – Rhodes?
A. Reading widely helped her a lot in her career.
B. She found getting a book published was easy.
C. Vampires have been the only characters in her books.
D. Her parents began to teach her to make up stories when she was 3.
2.What do we know about Amelia’s parents?
A. They helped her with writing stories.
B. They fully supported her.
C. They thought she was too young to read.
D. They chose what she read.
3.The underlined word “them” in Paragraph 4 refers to __________..
A. Vampires B. different styles
C. Teenagers D. characters in her novel
4.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Good News for Teen Writers
B. Is It Possible for a Teen Writer to Be Published?
C. Advice on Being Teen Writers
D. A Top-selling Teen Writer Pens Vampire Tales
Outline programme for the State Visit of the President of The People’s Republic of China, Mr XiJinping, accompanied by Madame Peng Liyuan, 20 to 23 October 2015.
MONDAY 19 OCTOBER
The President of The People’s Republic of China will arrive privately in the UK on Monday evening, 19th October, at Heathrow Airport. They will be greeted by The Viscount Hood, Lord-in-Waiting.
TUESDAY 20TH OCTOBER
The Queen will formally welcome the President at the Royal Pavilion on Horse Guards Parade. The President will inspect the Guard of Honour. Following a private lunch at Buckingham Palace, given by The Queen, Her Majesty will invite the President to view an exhibition in the Picture Gallery of items from the Royal Collection relating to China. In the evening The Queen will give a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace for the President. Her Majesty and the President will both make speeches at the start of the banquet.
WEDNESDAY 21 OCTOBER
President Xi will meet with the Prime Minister, David Cameron, at No.10 Downing Street for a bilateral meeting. They will visit the UK-China Business Summit at Mansion House, which will focus on investment, infrastructure and innovation. Then, the President will visit Huawei Technologies, where he will receive presentations looking at Huawei’s 14 years in the UK, its innovation work with UK partners and the latest technology trends. In the evening, the President will attend a banquet at Guildhall given by the Lord Mayor and City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor and the President will both make speeches at the end of the banquet.
THURSDAY 22 OCTOBER
The President will formally bid farewell to The Queen at Buckingham Palace in the morning. Afterwards, he will join a Confucius Institute conference. Later he will fly up to Manchester ahead of the final day of the State Visit.
FRIDAY 23 OCTOBER
In the morning, the President will visit the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester. Later he will visit the Manchester City Football Group. The Lord Chamberlain will bid farewell to President Xi. Their Excellencies will depart from Manchester Airport.
1.How many cities will President Xi visit in the UK according to the passage?
A. 1. B. 2. C. 3. D. 4.
2.Which of the following is true about the activities that President Xi will attend?
A. He will visit the football clubs in the city of Manchester.
B. He will attend two formal Banquets at Buckingham Palace.
C. He will attend a Confucius Institute conference in the city of Manchester.
D. He will visit a UK-China Business Summit accompanied by the UK Prime Minister.
3.We can learn from the passage that___________.
A. speeches are usually given at the start of a Banquet
B. The Queen will greet and see off President Xi at the Airport
C. a welcome ceremony and farewell ceremony will be arranged by the UK
D. Huawei Technologies has been cooperating with British for more than a decade
4.What kind of article does this passage belong to?
A. A news report B. A TV programme
C. A schedule D. A news review
It is said that most people have not more than 30 friends at any given time, and 400 over the whole of their lives. However, on social networking sites, most users have about 150 friends. If these numbers are correct, then friendship means different things in different situations.
Also, there are no rules about friendship. There are no instructions about how to make friends, how to keep friendships going, and how to finish friendships if we want to move on. People have very different opinions about this: some people would die for their friends and they value them more than family. Others say that friends are temporary, only there to help each other until they are no longer needed. If people with such different views become friends, this can lead to problems.
Because of these different definitions of friendship, it is easy to be unhappy about our friendships. We may want them to be deeper or closer, or we may want to have more friends in our lives. Sometimes we simply do not have the time to develop our friendships, or we fear we have left it too late in life to start. If we move to another country or city, we have to find ways to make new friends again.
This dissatisfaction shows us how important friendships are for most of us. We should not think that it could be too late to build friendships. We also need to understand that the need to be around other people is one that is shared by many. Therefore, we should not be too frightened about starting to talk to people who in the future may become our friends: it is likely that they too would like to get closer to us. Remember what people say: strangers are friends we have not met yet.
1.According to the text, how many friends do the majority of people probably have?
A. Over 400 friends in their whole lives
B. 30 friends or fewer at a certain stage
C. 400 internet friends in their whole lives
D. 150 internet friends at a certain stage.
2.What is the main idea of paragraph 2?
A. There is a rule about making friends
B. People with different views can become friends
C. Friendships mean different things to different people
D. Some people would die for their friends if they need to
3.We can learn from the text that most of us_________.
A. need to be with others
B. build friendships late in life
C. are dissatisfied with our friends
D. are frightened to talk to people
4.What is the author’s attitude towards talking to a stranger?
A. Uninterested B. Cautious C. Doubtful D. Positive
I was with a group of businessmen, and we were dealing with a question—What is a good person?
At a certain point during the discussion, one of the students—a young man of about 30—described an event that happened at Christmas. He and his five-year-old son were decorating the Christmas tree, and a little boy came to the front door begging. If you ever visit Mexico, you will see that the people there take begging as nothing to get upset about and nothing to get embarrassed by.
So, this little boy came to the door, a boy about the same age as my student’s son. The father and the son went to the front door, and the father went back with his five-year-old son and said to him, “Give him one of your toys.” At the words, the little boy quickly picked up one toy, and his father said to him, “No, no－give him your favorite toy.”
And the little boy, like a little tiger, said, “No way!” He cried; he refused. But the father, like a big tiger in a way, insisted gently, “No, you must give him one of your favorite toys.”
And finally the boy, with his head down, picked up a toy he had just gotten. The father waited in the living room, and the boy walked to the front door with the toy in his hand. The father waited and waited.
What do you think happened?
After a couple of minutes, his son came running back into the living room, his face lighted up. “Daddy,” he said, “can I do that again?”
I think I have got the answer to the question.
1.From the passage, we can learn that in Mexico ________.
A. begging is looked down upon
B. begging is considered as a normal part of life
C. visitors all over the world treat beggars kindly
D. few people are living a poor life
2.The sentence “Daddy, can I do that again?” showed that the boy ________.
A. got pleasure by helping the little beggar
B. wanted to please his father
C. began to like the little beggar
D. wanted to be the little beggar’s friend
3.According to the writer, “being a good person” means ________.
A. having the courage to correct his/her mistakes
B. being friendly to beggars
C. being ready to give
D. being able to teach children to tell right from wrong
